Hair waving device



Jan.'22, 1935. H. M. POWELL HAIR WAVING DEVICE Filed June 20, 1933 E las/ic Ma/er/a/ Fasfewer INVENTOR. FIG 2 HANNA MAE POWELL gMZJW ATTORNEYS Patented Jan. 22, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE- 1,989,023 HAIR. WAVING DEVICE Hanna Mae Powell, Philadelphia, Pa.

Application June 20, 1933, Serial No. 676,655

13 Claims.

The present invention relates to hair wavingdevices of the bonnet type, such as are disclosed in .my prior applications Serial No. 456,140, filed May 27, 1930, and Serial No. 392,026, filed Septemher 12, 1929.

One of the objects of the inventionis to provide a hair waver of the bonnet type which is automatically adjustable for use with heads of hair of a considerable range of sizes.

Another object is to provide such a device which is capable of automatically forming the waves or undulations in the hair, thus obviating the use of accessories such as pointed instruments which were hitherto considered indispensible.

Another object is to provide such a device which will uniformly wave not only the top and sides, but also the back down to the very nape of the neck and which is capable of producing a roll curl at the end of a long bob, sometimes referred to as a roll or rollette bob.

Another object is to provide such a device with a fastening means which is so designed as to serve as a chin supported and reducer for the flesh between the chin and the neck.

A further object is to provide such a device of simple and inexpensive construction, which can be used with excellent results by relatively unskilled persons.

The device of the present invention in one of its broad aspects consists of a series of parallel substantially U-shaped wave-defining ribs connected together by one or more elastic bands in such manner as to outline the form of a bonnet. By reason of the elastic connections between the wave-defining ribs, the bonnet adjusts itself automatically for use on heads of various sizes and serves to automatically form the waves or undulations without the employment of pointed instruments which in prior devices were necessary to draw up the hair between the ribs.

In another of its aspects the device consists of a suificient number of sufficiently spaced wavedefining ribs to reach the nape of the neck of the wearer, the lowermost rib being in such position as to lend itself to use as a mandrel about which may be rolled the ends of the hair to produce a roll curl.

In another of its aspects, the device consists of a hair waver in the form of a bonnet having, instead of or in addition to the conventional form of tying means, a relatively wide webbing of elastic material capable of serving not only to secure the device in position on a head of hair but also to support the chin of the wearer and to reduce or minimize the flesh between the chin and neck and thus effectively discourage the formation of a double chin.

The inventive .thought or concept is capable of receiving a variety of mechanical expressions one of which, for the purpose of illustrating the invention, is shown in the accompanying drawing,

wherein:-

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the hair waving device; and

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the device secured in position on a head of hair.

Referring more specifically to the drawing, the reference numerals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 denote a series of wave-defining ribs of substantially U-shaped form and disposed in parallel relation. Each of the ribs may be advantageously fashioned out of substantially rigid material such as rubbercovered wire. The rubber coating renders the ribs resistant to'the effects ofmoisture. Each of the ribs is permanently secured in any suitable manner to a front or face member 8 which is shown as being substantially of the shape of an inverted U. The face member 8-is made of two layers, an inner layer 9 of elastic material such as rubber tape and an outer'flexible layer such as tape fabric 10. As indicated, the two layers are sewn together along the outer edge. The outer layer is longer than the inner layer so as to allow the member 8 to be stretched to the full extent of the inner rubber tape layer.- When in unstretched condition, the outer face of the member 8, being puckered, presents a highly ornamental appearance.

The wave-defining ribs 1 to 7 are further connected by means of the doubled binding strip. 11 which is preferably of elastic material such as rubber tape. The connection to both the front member 8 and the binding strip 11 may be by means of rivets or other suitable means. From the foregoing description it will be evident that the elements thus far described outline the form of a bonnet. The conventional strings 12 and 13 may be used to secure the bonnet to the head of the'wearer. In addition to or instead of the conventional strings, I may use the relatively wide webbing'of perforated rubberized or other elastic material 14. The webbing 14 is shown provided with the end tabs 15 and 16 by means of which the webbing may be detachably secured to the lowermost rib '7 of the device. Both the webbing and the tabs are provided with the complementary portions of snap fasteners for effecting this detachable connection. One of the snap fasteners is indicated on the drawing by suitable legend.

The following is one of the ways for using the device (see Figure 2) :--The hair is moistened or dampened in the usual manner and the device placed on the head like a bonnet. Before securing the bonnet about the chin, a pull is exerted on the strings 12 and 13. When the pull is released, the movement of the wave-defining ribs causes the formation of the waves or undulations.

. Then the bonnet is secured to the head either by means of the strings 12 and 13 or by means of the webbing 14. If desired both securing means may be used together. The webbing 14, as has been explained, being of rubberized material, not only supports the chin but tends to reduce the flesh between the chin and the neck.

It is to be noted that the ribs are of sufificient number and sufliciently spaced to reach down to the very nape of the neck. Hence, the lowermost rib 7 is in position to serve as a mandrel about which may be rolled the end of the hair to form a roll curl 17. The foregoing constitutes the essential and distinctive thought of the improved hair waving device, but it will, of course be understood that the same may be combined with various details and expedients without materially affecting the peculiar results obtained and that changes and modifications may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. As an article of manufacture, a hair waving device of the collapsible adjustable type consist ing of a series of U-shaped wave-defining ribs disposed in horizontal parallel relation and elastic non-metallic means for connecting all of said ing of a series of U-shaped wave-defining ribs disposed in'horizontal parallel relation and elastic non-metallic means for connecting the ends of all said wave-defining ribs together, said ribs and elastic means serving to outline the form of a bonnet of adjustable head size'and said ribs being sufficient in number and sufliciently spaced to reach down to the nape of the neck of the wearer, the lowermost rib serving as a mandrel for the formation of a curl.

3.. As an article of manufacture, a hair-waving device of the collapsible adjustable type consisting of a series of U-shaped wave-defining ribs disposed in horizontal parallel relation, elastic non-metallic means for connecting the middle portions of all the wave-defining ribs together and elastic non-metallic means for connecting the ends of all said wave-defining ribs together, said ribs and elastic means serving to outline the form of a bonnet of adjustable head size and said ribs being suflicient in number and sufliciently spaced to reach down to the nape of the neck of the wearer, the lowermost rib serving as a. mandrel v for the formation of a curl.

4. As an article of manufacture, a hair waving device of the collapsible adjustable type consisting of an inverted U-shaped front member of elastic non-metallic material and a series of- U-shaped wave-defining ribs disposed in horizontal parallel relation and connected at their ends to said front member, said front member and ribs serving to outline the form of a bonnet of adjustable head size and said ribs being sufficient in number and sufiiciently spaced to reach down to the nape of the neck of the wearer, the lowermost rib serving as a mandrel for the formation of a curl.

5. In the device defined in claim 4, said wave defining'ribs being connected together at their middle portions by an elastic non-metallic strip.

6. As an article of manufacture, a hair waving device in the form of a bonnet having ,spaced wave-defining ribs and means for securing said device in place on the head of the wearer, said means consisting of a detachable webbing of elastic material of a width sufficient to support the fleshy portion of the. chin of the wearer.

7. As an article of manufacture, a hair waving device of the collapsible adjustable type consisting of a vertical front member of generally elliptical form and a series of U-shaped wave defining ribs disposed in horizontal parallel relation and connected at their ends to the front member, said front member and ribs outlining the form of a bonnet and said ribs being sufficient in'number and sufficiently spaced to reach down to the nape of the neck of the wearer, the lowermost rib serving as a mandrel for the formation of a curl.

8. In the device defined in claim 7, said front member being of elastic non-metallic material and said ribs being of substantially rigid material.

9. In the device defined in claim 7, said front member being formed in two detachable complementary sections.

10. As an article of manufacture, a hair waving device consisting of an inverted U-shaped front member, said front member being formed of an elastic layer and an inelastic layer, both said layers being secured together so as to limit but not to prevent the stretching of the front member, and a series of U-shaped wave-defining ribs disposed in horizontal parallel relation and connected at their ends to said front member, said front member and said ribs serving to outline the form of a bonnet of adjustable head size.

11. As an article of manufacture, a hair waving device consisting of a series of U-shaped wave defining ribs disposed in horizontal parallel relation, elastic means for connecting the middle portions of all the wave-defining ribs together and means for connecting the ends of all said wavedefining ribs together, said last mentioned means consisting of an elastic layer-of material and an inelastic layer, both layers being connected to- 'gether and said inelastic layer being longer than 

